BERRYNARBOR

From White's Devonshire Directory of 1850

BERRYNARBOR is a pleasant village, on an eminence near the sea coast, overlooking Combemartin Cove, 3 miles E. of Ilfracombe. Its parish contains 899 inhabitants, and 4958A. 1R. 27P. of land, including many scattered farm-houses, &c., and a range of hills in which lime and other stone is got. Westcote says it was originally called Bury, and afterwards Bury Nerbert, from the family who held it some centuries ago, but we find it was held by the Berry family till 1708. A.D. Bassett, Esq., who has a pleasant seat here, called Watermouth, owns a great part of the parish, and is lord of the manor, which was purchased by J.D. Bassett, Esq., in 1712. Sir P.B. Chichester, Sir P.F. Palmer Acland, and the Executors of the late Charles Cutcliffe, have estates here. Mr. Bassett is also lord of the manors of East Haggington and Woolscott. The parish has its annual feast or revel on the first Sunday in July, and was the birthplace of the celebrated Bishop Jewel. The Church is an ancient structure, with some monuments of the Berry family. The rectory, valued in K.B. at £34. 15s. 10d., and in 1831 at £720, in the alternate patronage of the Bishop of Exeter, the Rev. E.W. Richards, and A.D. Bassett and -- Fursdon, Esqrs.; and in the incumbency of the Rev. S.T. Gully, M.A., who has a good residence and about 126 acres of glebe, including 50A. of common. The tithes were commuted in 1841, for £560 per annum. Here is a neat National School, built in 1848, and a small Independent chapel, erected about 20 years ago. Three houses and gardens have been long vested for the repairs of the church; but the Church House was given by John Berry, in 1697, for the residence of poor parishioners.

Bassett Arthur Davie, Esq. Watermouth
Dendle George, vict. Globe
Dyer Jane, corn miller
Facey Mrs Joan, Newbury
Geer Mr James || Hicks Geo. school
Gully Rev Saml. Thos., M.A. Rectory
Kent Thomas, vict. Unicorn
White Mr Thos. & Mr John, Hemstor

FARMERS.

Bale John, Woolscott
Balment Thomas, New Park
Berry George || Berry John
Berry Thomas || Berry Wm.
Bowden John || Hicks James
Clark Hugh and Thos. Ruggaton
Gammon Thomas, Stowford
Hancock John, Barton
Hodge John || Huxtable Thomas
Huxtable James || Lewis George
Lovering Geo. Hartnoll, Ruggaton
Perrin John || Robins Wm.
Richards John, (lime burner,) East Haggington
Skinner Francis || Street Ephm.
Toms Wm. || Western Thomas
Watts Hy. Thornland and Woolscott
White Richard || Willis John

BLACKSMITHS.

Champ Robert
Harding Thos.
Huxtable Jph.
Leworthy Thos.

BEERHOUSES.

Heddon Francis
Huxtable Joseph
Latham Thomas

CARPENTERS.

Allin Wm. & Thos.
Hasking Anthy.
Heddon Francis
Hicks Ths. & Wm.

MASONS.

Hicks Charles
Hicks Philip
Hicks Richard

SHOEMAKERS.

Harding Richard
Ley Henry
Pile John
Robins John
Snow Richard
Viggers John

SHOPKEEPERS.

Heddon Lovedy.
Kent Thomas
Leworthy Thos.

TAILORS.

Fowles John
Hicks Wm.
Toms Martin

FOOT POST: Geo. Burgess, to Ilfracombe, &c.

Brian Randell, 27 Oct 1996